Intel Core i9-10850K vs Intel Core i5-2450P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10850K and Intel Core i5-2450P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i9-10850K

Intel Core i5-2450P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10850K

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 49% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3080 vs 1679
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22458 vs 4203

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 Aug 2020 vs January 2012
Number of cores	10 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	20 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3080 vs 1679
PassMark - CPU mark	22458 vs 4203

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2450P

Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10850K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2450P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3080

1679

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22458

4203

Name	Intel Core i9-10850K	Intel Core i5-2450P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3080	1679
PassMark - CPU mark	22458	4203
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8802
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2107
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1228
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2139
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3268
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9180

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10850K	Intel Core i5-2450P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	18 Aug 2020	January 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$453 - $464	$215
Place in performance rating	1089	758
Processor Number	i9-10850K	i5-2450P
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		20.11
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.20 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	20 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	4
Number of threads	20	4
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)